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Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Physical Therapy Association supports evidence-based practice to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve the value of physical therapist services.

Clinical practice guidelines assist clinical decision-making but do not take the place of clinician judgment. APTA does not endorse any of these guidelines unless specifically noted.

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

June 10, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Knee Conditions

Final Recommendation Statement: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions

June 4, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: 80 and over (80+), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Falls

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

May 18, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Middle Aged (45-64), Young Adult (19-24), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

EULAR Recommendations for the Non-Pharmacological Core Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: 2023 Update

May 15, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Hip Conditions, Knee Conditions, Osteoarthritis

ACC / AHA / AACVPR / APMA / ABC / SCAI / SVM / SVN / SVS / SIR / VESS Guideline for the Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

May 11, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+)
Condition & Symptoms: Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ulcer

VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Stroke Rehabilitation, V. 5.0

May 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Stroke

Guidelines of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SFORL) for Vestibular Rehabilitation in Children with Vestibular Dysfunction. A Systematic Review

May 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Infant (1-23mo), Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18)
Condition & Symptoms: Brain Injuries, Concussion, Vestibular Conditions

American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cannabis and Cannabinoid-Based Medicines in the Management of Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions

April 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Cancer, Chronic Pain, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Headaches, Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoarthritis, Sleep Disorders

Three-Dimensional Instrumented Gait Analysis for Children With Cerebral Palsy: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG+)

April 1, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Child (6-12)
Condition & Symptoms: Cerebral Palsy

Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Physical Therapy Association (CPG+)

March 21, 2024 | CPG

Patient Age: Preschool Child (2-5), Child (6-12), Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Cardiac Conditions, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure, Low Back Pain, Parkinson Disease, Respiratory Conditions, Stroke, Whiplash Injuries, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis of the Knee

WHO Guideline for Non-surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings: Executive Summary

December 7, 2023 | CPG

Patient Age: Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), Middle Aged (45-64), Aged (65+), 80 and over (80+)
Condition & Symptoms: Low Back Pain

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline

December 1, 2023 | CPG

Patient Age: Aged (65+), Young Adult (19-24), Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+), Middle Aged (45-64)
Condition & Symptoms: Hip Conditions, Osteoarthritis